Collar attachment.



0. BROWN.

COLLAR MTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.24. 19x4.

1,297,651. Patented Mar. 18, 1919.

gwqwwhoz 0800f Brow/1 OSCAR BROWN, or HOMER, GEORGIA.

COLLAR ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 18, .1919.

Application filed August 24, 1914. Serial No. 858,346.

To all whom z'umay concern: v Be it known that I, OSCAR BROWN, a c1t1- Izen of the United States, residing at Homer,

in the county of Banks and State of Georgia, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Collar Attachments; and I do hereby declarethe following-to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

Thisinvention relates to attachments for collars and the primary objectof the invention is the provision of a device for insertion between thefolds of a collar for holding the inner and outer layers of the collarin spaced relation with each other to permit of the free andv easysliding of a neck tie therebetween.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of anattachment as specified which is adjustable to conform to collars ofvarious sizes.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists insuch novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters designate like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a fragmentary View of a collar showing a part of the improved collarattachment applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of a part of a collar.

Fig. 3 is a plan View of the improved collar attachment.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a modified form of the attachment, and

Fig. 5 is a plan view of another modified form of the collar attachment.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates an ordinarygentlemans collar, which isconstructed as having an inner and outersection flap 3 and 4, the inner section 3 of whichengages the neck ofthe wearer, while the outer section forms the exhibitive section. Thecollar attachment which is provided for holding the inner and outerlayers or sections 3 and 4 of the collar in spaced relation with eachother for permitting the free and easy sliding of the necktietherebetween constitutes a substantially circular ring 10, which isconstructed of any suitable material such ascelluloid or the like andwhich has hooks 11 and 12 formed upon its terminal ends for engagementover and with the ends of the inner section 4 of the collar at theirmeeting junction as is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. The hooks11 and 12 prevent the attachment 10 from moving or slipping about withinthe collar and also hold it properly positioned in the collar by thefirm binding engagement of the hooks with the edges of the collar.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings a modified form of the invention is shown,which constitutes a substantially circular attachment 20 which isconstructed of wire which wire is gold plated or otherwise securedagainst rusting or corrosion. The attachment 20 is formed of a singlelength of wire which has resilient convolutions formed thereinsubstantially equi-distant of its end so as to permit of the expansionor contraction of the member 20 for conforming to collars of varioussizes. The wire of which the attachment 20 is formed is covered orcoated with a braiding of fabric 22 which prevents the wire from cuttingor wearing the collar. The wire of which the attachment is formed hasits terminal end bent to form hooks 23 and 24 for attachment to theedges or ends of the inner section 4 of the collar for holding theattachment in place and preventing the slipping of the same within thecollar.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings an additional modified form of the inventionis shown which constitutes an attachment 30 which is formed of a pair ofsubstantially semicircular sections 31 and 32, which have hooks 33 and34 formed upon their corresponding terminal end for attachment to theedges of the ends of the inner flap of a collar. The other end of thesections 31 and 32 other than those upon which the hooks 33 and 34 areformed, are reduced and have attached thereto an expansible or elasticmember 35, which is shown in the drawing as con structed of wire whichis coiled to form a resilient member having a plurality of convolutionsfor permitting of the increasing of the length of the same so that thesections may be adjusted to conform to collars of various sizes. 1

If it is so desired the attachment may be formed of a single strand ofwire shaped to form substantially a circle and having its ends bent toform hooks for attachment to the ends of the outer exhibitive section ofthe collar without departing from'the spirit of this invention. 7 v v Inthe operation of the improved collar attachment: the attachment isplaced between the inner neck band section 4: of the collar and theouter exhibitive section or portion 3 of the same for holding these twosections in spaced relation with each other for permitting the free 7and easy sliding movement of the necktie between these two sections.

What is claimed is:

A device of the class described adapted for use betweenthe folds of aturned down collar for providing a tie space, said device Copies of thispatent may :be obtained. for

including a air of substantially arcuate sec tions, a resi ient springhaving each end secured to one end of each sectlon for ad ust- .ahlyconnecting the sections together, the

free end of each section provided with a hook for engagement with thevertical edges of the inner fold of the collar to retain the device inthe collar and the spring permitting the arcuate sections to conform tocol lars of various sizes.

In testimony whereof I afiix my in presence oi two witnesses.

OSCAR BROWN.

signature WVitnesses I J E. VA GHAN, J.

five cents each, bf addressing the fcommissioner of Patents, Washington,D. 0.

